No. 190 in Azerbaijani
eləcə
"Eləcə" means "just like that" or "in that way" in English.
In a sentence
Mən kitabı oxudum və eləcə kənara qoydum.
I read the book and simply put it aside.
The word 'eləcə' is used here to convey the idea of doing an action in a simple or effortless manner.
Günəş batırdı, eləcə mən də dostlarımla evə qayıtdım.
The sun set, and similarly, I returned home with my friends.
In this case, 'eləcə' signifies that the action of returning home happened in a like manner or circumstance as the previous action mentioned.
Bütün günü eləcə oturub heç nə etmədim.
I just sat all day and did nothing.
Here, 'eləcə' is used to mean 'just' or 'merely,' implying no additional effort or complexity in the described action.
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